Mission by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem explores the idea that a person's mission in life is to love and be loved in return. It describes how people search for their soulmate, and when they find them, they are filled with joy and a sense of fulfillment. The poem also touches on the theme of eternal love, suggesting that even death cannot separate two people who truly love each other.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1899 · Genre: Poetry, Inspirational, Philosophical · 234 words
First lines
If you are sighing for a lofty work, / If great ambitions dominate your mind, / Just watch yourself and see you do not shirk / The common little ways of being kind.
If you are dreaming of a future goal, / When, crowned with glory, men shall own your power, / Be careful that you let no struggling soul / Go by unaided in the present hour.
If you are moved to pity for the earth, / And long to aid it, do not look so high, / You pass some poor, dumb creature faint with thirst- / All life is equal in the eternal eye.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1899 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Inspirational, Philosophical, Religious, Didactic
- Length: 234 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is written in verse form with a focus on rhythm and meter.
- Inspirational — The themes revolve around self-improvement, kindness, and moral duty.
- Philosophical — The work explores deep questions about purpose, duty, and the nature of help.
- Religious — References to God and eternal perspectives suggest a spiritual dimension.
Tags
Romance · Poetry · American Literature · Women Authors · Christian Fiction · Inspirational · Motivational · Philosophical · Spiritual · Personal Growth · Self-Discovery · Religious